Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 48
Flurries possible Saturday evening
Still looking for a ‘real’ Christmas tree? The Boy Scouts with the Old Hickory Council will be selling North Carolina grown Frasier fir trees this weekend at their headquarters on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. FYI: 100% of the proceeds from this sale will benefit Camp Raven Knob and other local scouting facilities. Call 760-2900 for more information. Times: Saturday and Sunday from 9-6 on Sat and 1-6 on Sun.
Deadly accidents in the Triad yesterday...One person riding a motorcycle was killed at the intersection at Baux Mountain Road and Highway 66 just before 10pm last night in Forsyth County. And, in Thomasville: Shirley Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene after her car went off the road and down an embankment on Culbreth Avenue. (http://www.journalnow.com/)
Holiday “Festival of Lights” celebration in Greensboro tonight with a Community Sing-A-Long and Tree lighting. Location: Center City Park (at the corner of Elm and Friendly)
The Samaritan Ministries' "Penny campaign" wraps up on Saturday. Bring your 'pennies' to the 110 Oakwood Building (off Stratford Road across from Edward McKays) between 10am and 4pm on Saturday in Winston-Salem. BTW: 166 pennies will provide a healthy meal for someone in need. Details? Call 746-1962. http://www.samaritanforsyth.org/
TobyMac’s new Christmas single “Christmas this Year” is now available on iTunes. This is TobyMac’s first Christmas song in eight years. The track features Leigh Nash, of ‘Sixpence None The Richer’. FYI: TobyMac recorded the song at his home in Nashville back in July.
Tonight on CrossRoad Radio: Interviews with Skillet frontman John Cooper and Rapper - Shawn Locke. CrossRoad Radio…10pm to midnight Friday nights on WBFJ
Gas prices up 4 cents a gallon over the past week. Triple A reporting that (nationwide) regular unleaded is up to $2.90 a gallon. RnR
State benefits extended. The North Carolina Employment Security Commission will continue to provide up to 20 weeks of extended state benefits for those qualified. http://www.journalnow.com/
Do you hate those ‘loud’ TV commercials? Congress has passed legislation that will help protect your hearing…and sanity. Until now, the FCC did not regulate audio levels. Relief from excessive commercial noise should take effect within a year, after the FCC crafts the new regulations, and apply to all broadcast providers, including cable and satellite.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/national_world/article.aspx?storyid=151280&catid=175
An early taste of Winter for residents in upstate New York. A major snow storm dumped over 30 inches of the white stuff on parts of Buffalo. A ‘Lake Effect Snow Advisory’ has been issued for the Buffalo area today. (http://www.weather.com/)
SPORTS: State High School football playoffs: (semi-final games tonight)
Four area teams (Davie, Carver, Salisbury and Northern Guilford) still hoping for a state Championship
College Football…ACC Championship game (Saturday): Virginia Tech vs Florida State
The winner of Saturday’s game will get an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl…the loser with travel to Atlanta to play in the Chick-Fil Bowl on December 31.
FCS playoffs (second round) in Boone on Saturday. ASU hosting Western Illinois…kick off at noon. Forecast: 80% chance of snow. 1 to 2 inches of new snowfall…High 35
College basketball: Wake Forest men (1pm) and women’s (7pm) teams playing at the Joel on Saturday. Bring a NEW, unwrapped toy and get into the game FREE and you will get a Chick-Fil-A sandwich coupon also. http://www.wakeforestsports.com/
